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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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